News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-03

election to the position of First Select
man an office which he has heretofore
filled creditably and acceptably. For
Second Selectman there was a little
strife, the first ballot resulting in the
following vote: S. W. Kinds, l ;
Geo. Mudgett, %; j. 0. Reed, % :;
A. M. Whitcomb, 4S. On the second
ballot MIDGET received 27; Reed As !;
Whitcomb 80, and the latter person
was elected. For Third Selectman, L..
E. Harrington received unanimous
election.
Adna Wiswell, our efficient Treas
urer, was also reelected without
opposition. "Honest" Adna is evil
IDENTIFY the right man to have charge of
the public purse. For Overseer of
tie Poor, H. G. Lanpher was elected
to fill the place which for the last II
or Is years, with the exception of two
years, has been filled by Fred Bliss.
Grimes is well posted on the "poor
laws" is acquainted with all the
crooks and curves of the office, and we
shall be greatly disappointed if he
does not prove competent man for
the place. For First and Second
Constables the present incumbents,
S. B. Waite and l.. P. Butts, were re-
elected. Mr.. Waite was also re-elect-
ed Collector. Smith has executed his
duties in satisfactory manner, and
his continuation in the office was what
might have been expected.
For Listers, J. G.. Crocker, E. A.
Smalley and V. A. Gilmore were
elected, but the two latter declined
and H. G. Lanphere and Geo. Mudg-
EFT were chosen. Lanphere and
Crocker are old members of the board.
David Randall, G. S. Page and II.
d. w. Doty were chosen Auditors,
and r. S. Page Trustee of Surplus
Fund. For Fence Viewers long,
short and heavy men were chosen-O.
S. Spaulding 1. o. Andrews and l..
P. Jackson. For Town Grand Jurors,
H. A. Bailey and L. E. Harrington
were elected = Mr.. Bailey for the
third time. Inspectors Of Leather
and Lumber are Chas. Crane and M.
2. Cheney. The duties of these Of
fees are so arduous (?) that as long as
these men will continue to accept of a
nomination they need have no fear of
any opposition.
The board of Selectmen were chosen |
Road Commissioners. There seemed
to be a desire on the part of many to
separate this office from that of Sc
lectmen, but after some discussion it
was decided not to do so. G. S. Page
was elected Agent and R. W. HUI
burd Superintendent Of Schools. 1t
was voted to raise a tax of $1.45 on
the dollar of the Grand List which |
covers all the taxes of the year-in-
Guiding 10 cents on the dollar for
The question of the proper observ-
ance of the Towns centennial was
thoroughly discussed. The chairman
of the committee appointed last year
about $500 raised by sub
After a great deal of dis
pro and con, the town by
4 vote of Sc to 55 voted to appropri-
ate sum equal to that raised by sub
scription for the purpose. The CON-
mittee to make the proper arrange
ments consist of G. F. Randall, G. S.
Page, E. B. Sawyer, L. F. Allen, and
r. G. Munson, to which is to be added
three members of the G.. A. R. post.
The propriety of increasing the pay
Of some of the town officers was dis
cussed and it was decided to let it re-
main as it was last year. The Select
men were instructed to put the several
cemeteries in town in proper repair.
the meeting was pleas
ant and harmonious one. We are of
,he opinion that all the officers Sc
ected will prove efficient and capable.
For County Commissioner very little
interest was manifested - only Sc
'otes being cast all of which We're
or Mr.. Atkins.